Giraffe - Wikipedia The name "giraffe" has its earliest known origins in the Arabic word zirāfah (زِرَافَةْ), of an ultimately unclear Sub-Saharan African language origin [2] The Middle English and early Modern English spellings, jarraf and ziraph, derive from the Arabic form-based Spanish and Portuguese girafa [3] The modern English form developed around 1600 from the French girafe [2] "Camelopard
Giraffe - Top Facts, Sounds, Diet Habitat Information The Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis meaning 'fast walking camel leopard) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species
Giraffe | National Geographic A reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) and a Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), two giraffe subspecies, photographed at Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
Jirafa - Características, dónde viven, qué comen y reproducción La jirafa es un mamífero que pertenece a la familia Giraffidae Estos mamíferos herbívoros son propios de África y, de hecho, son los animales terrestres más altos del mundo Habitan en el sur
10 giraffe facts! - National Geographic Kids Ten facts about giraffes for kids Learn where giraffes live, what they eat, how tall they grow and more here at National Geographic Kids
Giraffe - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants Hello up there! Why do so many people look up to giraffes—besides the obvious reason? The long and short of it is that they are a wonderful example of nature’s creativity Giraffes are the tallest land animals A giraffe could look into a second-story window without even having to stand on its tiptoes! A giraffe's 6-foot (1 8-meter) neck weighs about 600 pounds (272 kilograms) The legs of